Wordswordswords Flashcards by Amanda Nizic | Brainscape

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elliptical

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rounded speech

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occlude

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stop, close up (a passage)

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to be funereal

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having a mournful character

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imputation

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represent (something, especially something undesirable)

Ex: the crimes imputed to Richard

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concupiscence

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strong sexual desire; lust

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poise

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graceful and elegant bearing in a person

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austere

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severe/stern

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pungent

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sharp/strong smell/taste

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acquisition

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an asset or knowledge bought or obtained

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laxity

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lack of strictness or care

Ex: Laxity of discipline

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repudiation

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rejection of proposal or idea

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resurgence

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revival

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